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March 21, 2011

61´«Ã½ Presents “Streetview: A Spectrum in Black and White”

For the first time, social media has determined the content of an upcoming art exhibit at 61´«Ã½. Streetview:  A Spectrum in Black and White will open at Gallery 112 […]

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Making Fun: The Legacy of the 61´«Ã½ Ceramic Annual

67 years young, one of the most exciting aspects of the 61´«Ã½ Ceramic Annual is its focus on presenting new and original perspectives year after year.

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March 17, 2011

61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute Presents “Race to Nowhere”

61´«Ã½’s Humanities Institute and Pitzer College’s Munroe Center for Social Inquiry will jointly screen the documentary film “Race to Nowhere” on Tuesday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m., in the College’s Performing Arts Center, Garrison Theater.

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March 15, 2011

War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of “Democracy Training”

Professor Shahrzad Mojab, author and scholar, presents her lecture “War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of ‘Democracy Training'” as part of the 61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series at 61´«Ã½’s Performing Arts Center, Boone Recital Hall, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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March 10, 2011

Climbing PoeTree to Present Workshop and Spoken-Word Performance at 61´«Ã½

Climbing PoeTree—a queer, Haitian, and Columbian spoken word duo—will present their workshop “Art as Activism” and a multimedia spoken-word performance, “Pride Celebration and Hurricane Season Excerpts,” in 61´«Ã½’s 61´«Ã½Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) office on April 8.

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March 9, 2011

Dionne Bensonsmith : “Race, Choice, and Reproductive Health in the Age of Health Care Reform”

This talk addresses recent proposals and amendments in the Obama Health Care Plan and their potential effects on reproductive choice — specifically among women of color.

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March 8, 2011

MacArthur “Genius” to Give 61´«Ã½ Commencement Address

Noted sculptor and 61´«Ã½ alumna Elizabeth Turk, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the 61´«Ã½ commencement speaker on Sunday, May 15.

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March 7, 2011

2011 Commencement speaker

I am pleased to announce that noted sculptor and 61´«Ã½ alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the College’s commencement speaker on May 15, 2011.

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Brown is the New Green

How does Lola Trafecanty, 61´«Ã½’s director of grounds, keep Alumnae Field lush and green during the cold winter months? She doesn’t – and it’s all in the name of sustainability.

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March 4, 2011

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

Professor Laura L. Mays Hoopes, Halstead-Bent Professor of Biology at Pomona College, presents “Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist” hosted by the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Commons and Joint Science Program on Tuesday, March 8, at 6:45 p.m. in 61´«Ã½’s Malott Commons Hampton Room. The event is free and open to the public.

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